downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Chavez also pointed out that the current market downturn amid the selling is an outlier.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Despite record-high unemployment and foreclosures, divorce rates dipped during the downturn — only to climb once stability returned.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But amid rising inflation, a mounting trade war with countries like China and Canada, and concerns about a recession, polls show that voters no longer trust Trump on the economy, with his approval ratings on the topic taking a sharp downturn over the month of April, according to a series of polls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
All in all, Xi may be better positioned to ride out a downturn than Trump.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Despite record-high unemployment and foreclosures, divorce rates dipped during the downturn — only to climb once stability returned.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But amid rising inflation, a mounting trade war with countries like China and Canada, and concerns about a recession, polls show that voters no longer trust Trump on the economy, with his approval ratings on the topic taking a sharp downturn over the month of April, according to a series of polls.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
All in all, Xi may be better positioned to ride out a downturn than Trump.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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